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James Edward Hays 1832 – 1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1832

Birth Location: Clinton, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 18 April 1922

Death Location: Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Fuller HAYS

Mother: Adeline KEESEE

Spouse(s): Martha Bell, Martha Howell, Martha Howell, Martha Hayes

Children(s): Henry Hays, Robert Hayes, Robert Hays, M Gastineaus

In 1832, James Edward Hays entered the world in Clinton, Tennessee, USA, born to Fuller Moses HAYS and Adeline Martha KEESEE. Years later, James Edward Hays married Martha Ann Bell, Martha Jane Howell, Martha Jane Howell and Martha Hayes, and the couple became parents to Henry Houston Hays, Robert A. Hayes, Robert A Hays and M L Gastineaus. James Edward Hays died in 1922 in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Parents

Fuller HAYS
1800 – 1870
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
FH
Adeline KEESEE
1809 – 1870
Birth Location: Tennesse, USA
AK

Spouses(s)

Martha Bell
1831 – 1863
Birth Location: Gibson, Tennessee
MB
Martha Howell
1847 – 1921
Birth Location: Todd, Kentucky, United States
MH
Martha Howell
1843 – 1921
Birth Location: Todd, Kentucky, USA
MH
Martha Hayes
1846 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
MH

Children(s)

Henry Hays
1854 – 1860
Birth Location: Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America
HH
Robert Hayes
1859 – 1892
Birth Location: Graves County, Kentucky, USA
RH
Robert Hays
1859 – 1892
Birth Location: Graves, KY, USA
RH
M Gastineaus
1859 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
MG

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 24 February 1832
    Event Place: Weakley County, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 24 Feb 1832
    Event Place: Clinton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current, Kentucky, Death Index, 1911-2000, Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1964, U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provos, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lovelaceville, Ballard, Kentucky; Roll: T625_557; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 8, Year: 1880; Census Place: Haynes and Pottsville, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 415; Page: 228D; Enumeration District: 088, Year: 1860; Census Place: Graves, Kentucky; Roll: M653_369; Page: 67; Family History Library Film: 803369, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 1, Ballard, Kentucky; Roll: T624_463; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1374476, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 17, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: M432_878; Page: 188A; Image: 379

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: District 17, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 17, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: M432_878; Page: 188A; Image: 379

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Graves, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Graves, Kentucky; Roll: M653_369; Page: 67; Family History Library Film: 803369

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Warren, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provos

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Haynes and Pottsville, Graves, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Haynes and Pottsville, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 415; Page: 228D; Enumeration District: 088

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Haynes and Pottsville, Graves, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Haynes and Pottsville, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 415; Page: 228D; Enumeration District: 088

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Cunningham, Carlisle, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cunningham, Carlisle, Kentucky; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1240513

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Magisterial District 1, Ballard, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 1, Ballard, Kentucky; Roll: T624_463; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1374476

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Lovelaceville, Ballard, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lovelaceville, Ballard, Kentucky; Roll: T625_557; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 8

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 18 Apr 1922
    Event Place: Melber, Graves County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, James Edward Hays 18 Apr 1922

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 Apr 1922
    Event Place: Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current, Kentucky, Death Index, 1911-2000, Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1964, Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky, Author: Kentucky. County Court (McCracken County); Probate Place: McCracken, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 April 1922
    Event Place: Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Melber, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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